A clerical error is to blame for suspected Planned Parenthood shooter Robert L. Dear being listed as a woman on his Colorado voter registration form, officials said Tuesday, a detail that fueled speculation he may have identified as transgender.

After the shooting at a Colorado Springs Planned Parenthood last week that left three people dead and nine others injured, the error on the form prompted questions about Dear's gender identity.

Most notably, Sen. Ted Cruz referred to a report about Dear being a "transgendered leftist activist."

The error happened in October 2014, after Dear moved from South Carolina to Hartsel, Colorado. Following the move, Dear visited a DMV office in El Paso County to transfer his driver's license, Chief Deputy Clerk and Recorder Ryan Parsell told BuzzFeed News. Whoever filled out Dear's driver's license form mistakenly checked the box identifying him as female, rather than male. The form was then given back to Dear to verify, but he apparently didn't catch the mistake and signed off on the form, Parsell added.

On Oct. 30, 2014, Dear visited a DMV office in Salida, Colorado, and corrected the mistake on his driver's license.

But by then the error had already trickled down to his voter registration documents, which Parsell said draw from DMV forms. Dear registered to vote in Park County, where Hartsel is located, and to fix the voter registration forms he would have needed to send in a separate request for a correction.

A BuzzFeed News reporter in his hometown of Hartsel asked six people who had interacted with Dear about the line in the voter form.

He was a "rough looking, giant dude," neighbor Zigmond Post said. None of the people who had met him had any indication he identified as transgender.

Park County officials did not immediately respond to BuzzFeed News' requests for information. However, Clerk and Recorder Debra Green told the Colorado Springs Gazette that Dear did send the request, but the mark identifying him as a male was merely "a small dark spot" and it was unclear at the time if he was trying to make a correction.

Parsell said that the El Paso County DMV processes 500,000 transactions a year, which amounts to millions of keystrokes. While errors are not common, he added, they do happen and Dear's documents are not unique.

See Dear's DMV documents here:

]]>Jim Dalrymple IIhttps://www.buzzfeed.com/jimdalrympleii/clerical-error-blamed-for-planned-parenthood-attack-suspectTue, 01 Dec 2015 18:17:46 -0500A Colorado voter registration form listed Robert Dear as female, sparking some speculation that he is transgender. Officials said it was the result of an error.jimdalrympleiinonadultColorado Springs shooting suspect Robert Lewis Dear in booking photos from the El Paso County Sheriff's Office.nonadultA clerical error is to blame for suspected Planned Parenthood shooter Robert L. Dear being listed as a woman on his Colorado voter registration form, officials said Tuesday, a detail that fueled speculation he may have identified as transgender.
After the shooting at a Colorado Springs Planned Parenthood last week that <a href="http://www.buzzfeed.com/davidmack/police-respond-to-reports-of-shooter-in-colorado-springs-pla#.pqGLMQWnd">left three people dead</a> and nine others injured, the error on the form prompted questions about Dear's gender identity.
Most notably, Sen. Ted Cruz <a href="http://www.buzzfeed.com/kyleblaine/ted-cruz-floats-report-that-planned-parenthood-shooter-was-a#.clge72bKr">referred</a> to a report about Dear being a "transgendered leftist activist."
The error happened in October 2014, after Dear moved from South Carolina to Hartsel, Colorado. Following the move, Dear visited a DMV office in El Paso County to transfer his driver's license, Chief Deputy Clerk and Recorder Ryan Parsell told BuzzFeed News. Whoever filled out Dear's driver's license form mistakenly checked the box identifying him as female, rather than male. The form was then given back to Dear to verify, but he apparently didn't catch the mistake and signed off on the form, Parsell added.
On Oct. 30, 2014, Dear visited a DMV office in Salida, Colorado, and corrected the mistake on his driver's license.
But by then the error had already trickled down to his voter registration documents, which Parsell said draw from DMV forms. Dear registered to vote in Park County, where Hartsel is located, and to fix the voter registration forms he would have needed to send in a separate request for a correction.
A BuzzFeed News reporter in his hometown of Hartsel asked six people who had interacted with Dear about the line in the voter form.
He was a "rough looking, giant dude," neighbor Zigmond Post said. None of the people who had met him had any indication he identified as transgender.
Park County officials did not immediately respond to BuzzFeed News' requests for information. However, Clerk and Recorder Debra Green <a href="http://gazette.com/clerical-glitch-causes-speculation-about-colorado-springs-shooting-suspects-gender-identity/article/1564656">told</a> the <i>Colorado Springs Gazette</i> that Dear did send the request, but the mark identifying him as a male was merely "a small dark spot" and it was unclear at the time if he was trying to make a correction.
Parsell said that the El Paso County DMV processes 500,000 transactions a year, which amounts to millions of keystrokes. While errors are not common, he added, they do happen and Dear's documents are not unique.nonadultnonadultnonadultnonadultJames Holmes' Mug Shothttps://www.buzzfeed.com/mjs538/james-holmes-mug-shot
His eyes.

]]>Matt Stoperahttps://www.buzzfeed.com/mjs538/james-holmes-mug-shotMon, 23 Jul 2012 16:40:53 -0400<b>His eyes.</b>mjs538nonadultYesterday's Tragedy In Colorado As Told Through 50 Front Pages From Around The Countryhttps://www.buzzfeed.com/andrewkaczynski/yesterdays-tragedy-in-colorado-as-told-throug
The nation mourned the loss of 12 people killed in the shooting in Colorado that also injured 58. Here’s how the story played out in 50 newspapers from around the country.

]]>Andrew Kaczynskihttps://www.buzzfeed.com/andrewkaczynski/yesterdays-tragedy-in-colorado-as-told-througSat, 21 Jul 2012 16:38:17 -0400<b>The nation mourned the loss of 12 people killed in the shooting in Colorado that also injured 58.</b> Here&#39;s how the story played out in 50 newspapers from around the country.andrewkaczynskinonadultGabrielle Giffords's Husband Offers Message Of Support To Colorado Victimshttps://www.buzzfeed.com/annanorth/gabrielle-giffordss-husband-offers-message-of-sup
The Aurora, CO mass shooting has already drawn comparisons to the crime that wounded Giffords last January. Now her husband Mark Kelly is offering his condolences.

Kelly and Giffords in May.

Valerie Macon / Getty Images

Kelly shared this statement via Twitter:

Daniel Hernandez, the intern who stayed with Giffords until paramedics arrived, also issued a statement, this one to the Huffington Post:

12. More than just a number. It is people who through no fault of their own lost their lives tragically last night. It is too easy to let the number become that just another statistic. Take a moment today to honor their memory not by pausing and having a moment of silence but instead by doing something. Anything that will help others. Donate, volunteer, act.

]]>Anna Northhttps://www.buzzfeed.com/annanorth/gabrielle-giffordss-husband-offers-message-of-supFri, 20 Jul 2012 13:56:23 -0400<b>The Aurora, CO mass shooting has already drawn <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/07/20/james-holmes-photos-released_n_1690005.html?1342803255">comparisons</a> to the crime that wounded Giffords last January.</b> Now her husband Mark Kelly is offering his condolences.annanorthnonadult<small>Kelly and Giffords in May.</small>nonadultKelly shared this statement via Twitter:nonadult<p><img src="http://a0.twimg.com/profile_images/370838236/profile_pic_normal.jpg">Gabby and I were horrified to hear of the tragedy in Colorado last night. Our thoughts and prayers are with the victims and their families.-- Mark Kelly</p>nonadultDaniel Hernandez, the intern who stayed with Giffords until paramedics arrived, also issued a statement, this one to the <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/07/20/james-holmes-photos-released_n_1690005.html?1342803255#67_hero-intern-from-giffords-shooting-responds">Huffington Post</a>:
<blockquote>12. More than just a number. It is people who through no fault of their own lost their lives tragically last night. It is too easy to let the number become that just another statistic. Take a moment today to honor their memory not by pausing and having a moment of silence but instead by doing something. Anything that will help others. Donate, volunteer, act.</blockquote>nonadultGoodbye, "Dark Night Rises" Red Carpethttps://www.buzzfeed.com/amyodell/goodbye-dark-night-rises-red-carpet
Following the harrowing shooting at a midnight showing of the film in a Colorado theater, Warner Bros. has canceled the Paris premiere that was supposed to take place tonight. A crew has moved in to tear down what would have been a flashy display.

Warner Bros. said in a statement, "Warner Bros. is deeply saddened to learn about this shocking incident. We extend our sincere sympathies to the families and loved ones of the victims at this tragic time."

A crew in Paris is working to tear down what would have been the backdrop for a fancy red carpet event.

Entertainment Weekly reports security will beef up at New York theaters screening the film. Police Commissioner Ray Kelly said in a statement: "As a precaution against copycats and to raise the comfort levels among movie patrons in the wake of the horrendous shooting in Colorado, the New York City Police Department is providing coverage at theaters where the The Dark Knight Rises is playing in the five boroughs."

The Motion Picture Association of America has responded with a statement as well: "We share the shock and sadness of everyone in the motion picture community at the news of this terrible event. We extend our prayers and deepest sympathies to the victims, their loved ones and all those affected by this tragedy."

]]>Amy Odellhttps://www.buzzfeed.com/amyodell/goodbye-dark-night-rises-red-carpetFri, 20 Jul 2012 12:32:52 -0400<b>Following the harrowing shooting at a midnight showing of the film in a Colorado theater, Warner Bros. has canceled the Paris premiere that was supposed to take place tonight.</b> A crew has moved in to tear down what would have been a flashy display.amyodellnonadultnonadultWarner Bros. said in a statement, "Warner Bros. is deeply saddened to learn about this shocking incident. We extend our sincere sympathies to the families and loved ones of the victims at this tragic time."
A crew in Paris is working to tear down what would have been the backdrop for a fancy red carpet event.
Entertainment Weekly reports security will beef up at New York theaters screening the film. Police Commissioner Ray Kelly said in a statement: "As a precaution against copycats and to raise the comfort levels among movie patrons in the wake of the horrendous shooting in Colorado, the New York City Police Department is providing coverage at theaters where the The Dark Knight Rises is playing in the five boroughs."
The Motion Picture Association of America has responded with a statement as well: "We share the shock and sadness of everyone in the motion picture community at the news of this terrible event. We extend our prayers and deepest sympathies to the victims, their loved ones and all those affected by this tragedy."nonadultnonadultnonadultnonadultVideo Of Colorado Shooting Victim Jessica Redfieldhttps://www.buzzfeed.com/summeranne/charming-video-of-colorado-shooting-victim-jessica
Mark Kiszla of the Denver Post urged his followers to retweet this video to remember Jessica rather than focusing on the shooter. Here she is interviewing hockey player Chris Summers, her first professional interview as an intern. It’s incredibly endearing, and equally heartbreaking.

]]>Summer Anne Burtonhttps://www.buzzfeed.com/summeranne/charming-video-of-colorado-shooting-victim-jessicaFri, 20 Jul 2012 12:16:02 -0400<b>Mark Kiszla of the Denver Post urged his followers to retweet this video to remember Jessica rather than focusing on the shooter.</b> Here she is interviewing hockey player Chris Summers, her first professional interview as an intern. It&#39;s incredibly endearing, and equally heartbreaking.summerannenonadult<p><img src="http://a0.twimg.com/profile_images/98048683/MARKKISZLA_1_normal.jpg">Please retweet video of Jessica Redfield, so we remember the victims rather than the movie shooter. http://t.co/PzLS5xrZ via @youtube-- Mark Kiszla</p>nonadultnonadult